Each week, University of Scranton students use the two kitchens of a newly dedicated Rev. Pedro Arrupe, S.J., House on Clay Avenue, formerly Fayette House, to prepare meals for area residents in need. In another room, students crochet hats and blankets, many of which are given to the homeless in the area.
In a ceremony on March 1, Joseph Marina, S.J., University president, blessed the house, which will be used for some of the many student volunteer programs offered by the University’s Center for Service and Social Justice that allow students to put their faith into action each day.
“Since day one, my first day here on campus last June, I have been marveling at the great work these students do,” said Father Marina at the dedication.
The house was dedicated in honor of Father Arrupe, the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (1963 to 1983), who is now progressing toward beatification and canonization by the Roman Catholic Church. His profound belief in justice informed his understanding of the goal of Jesuit education, and he has been quoted as saying, “Our prime educational objective must be to form men and women for others, men and women who will live not for themselves but for God and his Christ.”
